Igor -
"Quite some people" in North Carolina don't have cell phones , or
computers - even here, some people don't have either - but they have a
telephone
Calling landlines and telling people to check a website isannoying
enough , but the amount of information these days that seems only to be
available
with web access is just another form of discrimination...
ann
On 10/6/2016 10:05 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote:
John,
While I understand your thoughts (and sarcasm), I would like to point
out that quite some people use their cell phones to access a web site.
I was checking the outage extent from my cell when we lost the power
(happened 2-3 times in a row last year).
Besides, depending on the extent of the outage, internet might still
be working for some time after it. If, say, the outage is limited to
your subdivision, the modem is supposed to have a battery in it, and
so does the pole/cable equipment. Then it would depend how well the
ISP maintains those batteries; it varies.
And as far the personal computer equipment goes, - people often have
routers on a UPS, and some folks even have their own backup power
generators.
Igor
John Thu, 06 Oct 2016 18:40:58 -0700 wrote:
So I thought I'd share.
I just got a robo-call from my electric utility to warn me there might
be a "storm" in this area in the next few days, and that I should
consider in advance what to do if the power goes off.
One of the things they suggested was that if it DOES go off, I should
consult their web site to find out the extent of the outage. I'll make
sure to check, JUST AS SOON AS THE POWER COMES BACK ON!
Sometimes all you can do is laugh & cry at the same time.
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